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United States Patent | 5,190,448 |
Lane ,   et al. | March 2, 1993 |
A pump assembly used in conjunction with a fluid delivery set is disclosed which includes a tube slot into which the outlet tube of the fluid delivery set is intended to be mounted. The invention includes a retention member which is pivotally attached to the pump adjacent the point at which the outlet tube exits the tube slot of the pump assembly. The retention member includes a pivoting flat elongate arm which is secured to the pump by a pin and designed to rotate from a first position wherein the tube can be placed into the tube slot, and a second position wherein the tube is secured in the tube slot by the arm. The arm also has formed thereon a tab member which includes a tapered guide edge for ensuring that the tubing is forced into a secured position within the tube slot when the arm is pivoted thereover.
Inventors: | Lane; John A. (Watertown, NY); Deno; Frederick C. (Brownville, NY); Schweitzer, Jr.; Frederick F. (Watertown, NY) |
Assignee: | Sherwood Medical Company (St. Louis, MO) |
Appl. No.: | 730184 |
Filed: | July 12, 1991 |
Current U.S. Class: | 417/477.13 |
Intern'l Class: | F04B 043/08 |
Field of Search: | 417/474-478 |
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